PTAP Certification
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) in New Mexico offers a structured way for business owners to learn what they need to know in order to be better vendors. The NMSBDC/PTAP Certification Program was developed with guidance provided by the NMSBDC/PTAP Statewide Advisory Council.
What does being ‘PTAP Certified’ mean to New Mexico’s small business owners and contracting officers?
- The business owner has demonstrated that he/she has been trained in the key areas of successful government contracting
- Provides a means for the PTAP to ‘vouch’ for existing clients to contracting agencies and prime contractors
- The business owner understands, and, if applicable, has applied for SBA certifications and SDVOSB certification
- The identifying certification logo is recognized by local/state/federal agencies statewide
Program Requirements
- 4 hours of one-on-one counseling
- 4 mandatory workshops
- Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) training for those doing business with federal agencies using WAWF
4 Mandatory Workshops
- How to Develop Winning Proposals
- Successfully Marketing Your Business to the Government and Utilize SBA Certifications
- Federal Government Accounting Practices
- Contract Administration
Register Online for confidential, one-on-one counseling at your local center:
View Statewide PTAP Events By Date HERE